it will get cold. what is coming next? we will let you know in our next update. >> that was a beautiful picture. our team coverage continues now from the winter wonderland. you had to drive south to find the cold weather. >> that is exactly what we did that we found plenty of people who did not -- who did not expect as much snow as we got. >> it was that narrow swath that we are in the middle of it or they got about four or 5 inches. public schools were closed today. schools canceled after-school activities and one for many people we spoke with, the snowstorm, they said it was better late than never. >> i did not expect any snow. >> many people we spoke with

were happy to get one last chance to play in the snow but for others, it was not all fun and games. this woman had to leave home to care for her ill sister of law. >> i could get my driveway is so i had to shovel before i could get my car in. >> while the school kids were thrilled to have the day off, their parents were not planning on staying home. >> totally surprised. >> maybe an inch, so it was nice we got enough to play in. >> some parents made the best of it. >> i'm used to a white christmas and now that we are having it it is a/. we're trying to take advantage before at all melts. >> and it's a good thing they did. not only is the snow melting but the roads are starting to dry off. i just got off the phone with an

official from the department of transportation and they have crews treating the road because they are afraid of the overnight freeze. >> thank you very much. you can see more pictures sent in from our crews and your neighbor's right now on wjla.com. >> we're following a breaking news story in calvert county where a truck rented a school bus. these are live pictures right now over the scene. police say the school bus was making a stop when a fedex truck plowed into it. four students were on the bus at the time. one student and the driver were taken to hospital. the injuries were non-life- threatening. the cause of the accident is still under investigation. word of a fight a talk about

that led to a stabbing this afternoon. police say three men got into an argument causing one and to spot -- to stab the other. the talk about was closed for a short time while police investigated. no word on and the arrests so far. >> new information on a story first saw here. we're learning more about the man suspected of killing his neighbor during an argument over dog feces. his excuse -- he's accused of stabbing his neighbor to death and their are work and -- there is more information about the case today. >> just moments ago, he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. his lawyer said there was not enough evidence to show the intended to kill this man and the judge decided to hold him

without bond. >> he was walking his friend's dog when his neighbor became angry because he claimed the dog defecated of his property. an argument ensued and he stabbed him to death. >> it breaks my heart to see this go on. i feel he is totally innocent. >> he was an active volunteer for a dc county can't get it. he says he didn't have a leadership role, but the campaign has had more than 100 volunteers. >> nothing ever gave me an indication he could do anything like this. >> according to sources, he has acted out before. just a couple of weeks ago he is said to have lost his temperature -- lost his temper during a conversation became

utterly and disruptive that was escorted off the premises. he has been charged with assault at least five times that in 1997 was fired by the department of public works after he got into a physical fight with a supervisor. >> [unintelligible] >> the victim was an only child. he loved sports and was unemployed. meanwhile, he will appear in court for a hearing on the 15th. >> thank you for that update. abc man is in custody after a wild attempt to avoid being arrested. the suspect tried to shoplift from a safe way and to get away in a stolen car. authorities say he drove on the sidewalk in an attempt to run from police and then ditched the car and ran on foot.

police arrested the suspect a few blocks away. >> a cafeteria worker faces kidnapping and robbery charges to write. investigators say the 48-year- old to a taxi to the hospital and asked the cab driver to wait. he allegedly went inside pulled out a knife and demanded that a manager open the safe. when she did not know the conference -- the combination, he tried to load the safe and the taxi. >> let's go to a developing story right now in what some would call a creepy crime. police are looking for a man who is going to goodwill stores, showing sexually explicit photographs to unsuspecting children. we've got more on this disturbing story. >> police and got a description of the suspect for customers to say they saw the man showing

pictures on his cell phone to a little girl. by the time witnesses got the store personnel to tell what they saw, the suspect and her mother and left the store. >> that is how every customer we talked with felt what we told them what happened late last week. the store's manager said he called police after a woman told her a bad had shown that his child pornographic images on his cell phone. >> he knows where the toy section is that he loves to go to the toy section while i'm looking around. he's 8 years old, but it bothers me that someone could approach him. >> police say the suspect and a victim's left the store. they fear the suspect may have done this before. they believe he has that one

other time at the same store. >> there are a lot of six people and we cannot hide from it. all we can do is be on the lookout. >> i'm devastated as a parent. i'm not too frightened by but it is something i want to be aware of. >> police think they know who the suspect is. they say he is known to frequent many of the goodwill stores here. >> that would be something to investigate further. >> sources say they have questioned the suspect and no where he is. right now, they just need a victim to come forward before they can make an arrest. >> thank you. a major ruling tonight about the maryland hand gun laws. a state requirement for gun buyers to give a good reason why they should carry a gun is unconstitutional. this is sparking a new debate

over the second amendment. >> very few people in the state of maryland have the right to carry a concealed weapon. this is a very busy shooting range, but people who come here have to transport their guns of loaded. this ruling today could pave the way for many more people to be able to carry a loaded gun. >> like many of the shooters here angela was like to be able to carry her hand gun for self- defense. >> if people rob, steal kill, i'm scared to travel with my money. >> but under current marilyn rules, her request to carry a gun has been denied several times because in the view of the maryland state police, she did not prove a substantial reason for a carry permit. today, a federal judge blew a

hole in that standard when he ruled in a lawsuit that a citizen may not be required to offer a good and substantial reason why he should be permitted to exercise his right. it the rights existence is all the reason he needs. at this and range, that is viewed as a monumental victory. >> as long as you don't have a criminal background, why should you not be able to have a hand gun permit. he says the last thing the community needs is more people with guns. >> i a habit someone murdered for no reason. i don't think everyone should have guns on their person like that. >> at the shooting range, she says the judge is right. >> they were making it too complicated. >> the maryland state police and

attorney general declined comment. they say they are still going over it and do not know how the state will respond. >> thank you. we have much more ahead. including a dangerous and to a night out for a local family. their story of being attacked and robbed in their own home. >> budget cuts could take a bite out of one of the oldest military units in the area. see why the air national guard could fly into the sunset. >> the virginia tech massacre is still in the headlines. why that day is and the court room. >> and what did

>> we are back now with more on the latest on the rush limbaugh controversy. the student rush limbaugh called a slat is speaking out about his apology. >> it just before he went on the air this afternoon the young lady appeared on "the view and that's where she talked about the apology. >> rush limbaugh painted himself

as the victim in an effort by the left to create controversy over access to birth control. a fired up rush limbaugh leveled new criticisms at her and corporate sponsors leaving his show. >> he says his behavior last week was beneath him and his choice of word will word him to democrat standards. he says he's being branded by a double standard. >> rappers can say anything they want about women and it's called spot. the world -- the word bitch is common. >> more advertisers it dropped his showed today. he slammed them, saying it is their loss. and despite saying his apology was sincere, he raised new criticism about sandra fluke. >> is a full-fledged feminist activists. the all point is to distract everyone from what obama is

doing. she says the apology rang hollow. >> i do not think a statement like this, saying his choice of words was but the best changes anything. >> some on the right there republic in the league -- republican leaders need to be louder. >> republican leaders are afraid of russia limbaugh. >> many voters say he went too far. >> it was pretty outrageous. >> others say he had a legitimate point. >> both sides need to be accountable for their actions. >> today he lambast the george will, saying he will send republican leaders his gps cornets. ron pollack criticized it language over the weekend, but rick santorum said was none of his business. >> thank you. jury selection began today in a wrongful death lawsuit over the virginia tech massacre.

several families filed a lawsuit against the state of virginia. instead of accepting a settlement, the suit claims the school waited too long to tally government about -- to tell students about the gunmen on campus. a judge has capped any possible settlement that $100,000. the victims of the deadly midwest tornados have to deal with snow. survivors had to shovel away several inches of snow before digging through the rubble of their ruined homes. officials say the snowfall has not only slow down the clean-up but it is concealing hazards. the storm system spawned 42 tornadoes. 39 people were killed. >> what an awful situation. >> that and the country will see a significant warm-up.

around here, we will see a warm- up as well. >> i want to show a time lapse. starting after 2:00, patches of blue sky and then some snow showers went through the area. for a few minutes, it looked like a miniature blizzard. that has moved off to the east. we're still going to have a chance of a sprinkle or light sharper. then we will see clear skies tonight and colder temperatures. 40 degrees in honey town. radar shows some areas of rain and there could be a few snowflakes but it's all moving out of the region. in its place will be clearing skies.

the farther south and east you go, a lot warmer. some patches of cold weather to the northwest. that is the next area high pressure that will build in. low 20s by morning. this high pressure will move in and move out and when that happens, there will be noticeable warm-up. this morning, a narrow swaths but significant snowfall and out by pressure will build and we will be good to go. a cold start today and tomorrow but we will warm up. tsk we will be near 60 degrees and close to 70 on thursday. date changes on the way. partly cloudy skies and temperatures about 35 degrees.

sunshine through the day tomorrow. as we had it through the afternoon, we will top out near 50 degrees. those numbers are a little bit below average. wednesday, in the low 60s and then on thursday, upper 60s and cooler. the first of many reminders that this saturday night, we turn the clock forward one hour. we lose an hour of sleep at -- even if you don't like it, it will stay alive. >> we appreciate the reminder. wednesday is expected to be a big day. >> the ipad 3 is expected to be announced. but we are giving away whenever apple has to offer on our

facebook page. wait until they find out it's a new car. had there and click on the box. you have until friday and the lucky winner will get the new gadget as soon as it is shipped. >> that is exciting. here's a look at what is coming up in the abc prime-time. it is tell all night on the bachelor. no doubt there will be some trauma. stick around for abc seven news. >> coming up, it is a growing problem among teenagers but is hollywood to blame for the increase in binge drinking? >> see how and other community could be charging you for using plastic grocery bags. >> first, a local family shares its grief over the loss of their son killed during

>> tonight, a virginia family is talking about their son who truck -- to die during a training exercise. >> he was one of several killed in a chopper crash. he joined the marines in 2006 and served as a huey pilot.

we've got more and how the family is dealing with the loss. >> the family is in shock. the body making its final way home. they say they still cannot believe he's gone. >> his comrades, a young marine sweeps just days after the mid- air collision that killed him. >> we're still and the stage of numbness. it has not really it. >> his mother says he just proposed to the love of his life. >> it is a painful that has been created and it will never refilled. >> u.s. pilots in one of two of the helicopters that collided. everyone on board died. it was a training mission as the captain was set to deploy to afghanistan. two days before the accident, he

saw his fiancee and sisters for the last time. >> a life suddenly truncated that had so much potential. >> while his family is grieving the wedding he will never have let the children he will never raise, they find some comfort in the fact they -- that he died doing something he always said he would do -- serving his country as a united states marine. >> i'm thinking about what could have been and that is hard. i am immensely proud of him. >> the military promises an intensive investigation into the cause of the crash. that investigation is likely to take months. >> thank you. still to come, could be popular food trucks find a new the national mall? we will tell you about that proposal and what tourists have to say about it.

>> discomfort at city hall after an fbi raid. that story coming up. >> abc couple

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>> we continue now with a frightening start to the weekend for a couple in northeast washington. >> they say they were ambushed, held down and robbed by four masked men in their home. it's an interview you will only see here. >> this was a harrowing ordeal for the couple we spoke to today. they say they feel violated after they were held against their will at gunpoint by four masked men. >> i can't stop thinking about it. >> the couple tried to comfort each other as they think about the nightmare that lived through friday night. >> i thought we were gone. i'm 72 in this look like it was it. >> right after they pulled into the driveway they noticed for uninvited guests. >> they were all dressed alike in black.

donald dressed -- wrestled with one of the men. >> at the same time, the other three allegedly forced the woman and to the car with guns pointed at her. he said if you don't stop screaming, i'm going to shoot you. >> the assailants made their way into the home and held a couple captive for half an hour. >> i was in this chair and the guy was there -- >> he opened it up and i kept saying there is no money. >> than they toward television's off the wall. >> they still the other valuables and took off. >> he hit me and my head. >> they are thankful to be alive. >> possessions can easily be replaced but our lives cannot

be replaced. >> the suspects are wanted for kidnapping, armed robbery and theft. the couple's car was recovered about a mile and half from their home. if you have any information call the d.c. police. >> taking a look at today's top stories -- the surprise snow shocked some people today. a few miles south, it was a rout miniature winter wonderland. this may be it for snow lovers. >> a well known political activist has pled not guilty to murdering his neighbor. he's accused of stabbing robert wright to death. police say he stabbed him to death yesterday after he says one of his dogs went to the bathroom in his yard.

>> a federal judge has ruled the maryland handgun law is unconstitutional. the judge shot down requirements for gun buyers to give good reasons for carrying a concealed weapon. gun rights activists say it infringed on their second amendment right to bear arms. >> we have information tonight about the raid on the office bbc contractor. it is one of the largest donors to city politicians and tonight they are talking about the raid and their relationship with thompson. we've got more on this story from the wilson building. >> there must be some discomfort at city hall after last week's raid on geoffrey thompson. they do not know who the feds are targeting. it could be just about anyone from the mayor on down. >> if there were any questions and answer came with the fbi

raids on geoffrey thompson and his associates. thompson has donated or arrange hundreds of thousands and contributions. almost every elected official and the wilson building. one council member says his dealings with thomson are aboveboard. >> i was stunned to see had been raided. >> charter house provides hundreds of millions of dollars in business with the city. the only member of the government to seem to -- you see no money is not happy about. >> of course they're going to try to give money to council members anyway that they can to protect their business. that is the definition of pay to play. >> the u.s. attorney's office would not comment except to say on for some activities were conducted as part of an ongoing

investigation. we can confirm there was no arrests. but it raises questions of just how far the current investigation will go into it will touch. >> there is speculation the investigation is into the past campaigns of mayor gray, chairman brown, or both. >> thank you. there could soon be a 5 cent tax bag tax. the bill is and the house after passing its biggest hurdle last week. the delegation voted in favor of the bill on friday. if this is past, customers would pay 5 cents for each disposable plastic or paper bag at some stores. montgomery county and the district have a bag tax. >> a middle school student is in custody after causing a school

bus to catch fire. the student with a flair on the bus as it was on its way to school. 28 students were on board as the bus caught fire. everyone on the bus was taken to the hospital. >> what were they thinking? let's see how your monday evening commute is going. >> we are dealing with heavy delays but typical right now. slow heading south from washington boulevard to duke street. switch to the maryland camera's right now -- slow on the beltway to montrose. dealing with significant delays on the inner loop as to make the trip and slow to connecticut avenue and on the outer loop of the beltway dealing with significant delays.

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>> we are back now with a lackluster performance for the film iran with the oscars. >> and disney is getting ready to debut its next movie. >> i've always thought there was a big bump but there was not a bump, but a bust. what does an oscar do to get people to watch a movie? in the case of "the artist" not a lot. >> the artist won five academy awards but this weekend, it

barely cracked the top 10. looks like the artist will settle for the second lowest box office in recent oscar history. only "the heard locker made less. >> the movies expect a bump from "john carter." it's about a civil war veteran of spirit off to mars. the john carter story inspired star wars. >> later this month "the hunger games per "a futuristic death match spread over three films. it expected to be bigger than "

twilight." "a bell racks made a $71 million per ">> in the weeks ahead expect other oscar winners to -- to come out on dvd. i think people are resistant to the film because they want sound. >> short attention spans. >> good to see you. coming up next, another milestone for apple. >> see who won the prize for downloading application #25 billion.

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♪ ♪ >> the maryland air national guard is among the oldest of its kind but new rules are threatening its size. >> we've got more on what it means for you. >> the video is dramatic. the mission was crucial. in afghanistan flying into

remote and hostile areas dropping supplies, transporting troops and evacuating the wounded. it has been the air national guard mission for decades, but now it's brand new birds are on the endangered species list. >> we've all come to know and love this plane and enjoy flying them. >> the air force has recommended steep cuts as part of the shrinking budget. the loss of these planes will leave the air guard unable to serve troops overseas or respond to a domestic emergency. >> it is a huge loss to the capability to respond to any kind of national disaster in the state of maryland. >> the nation's governors and each state's national guard general demanded the card and rethink the proposal. >> it's tough to swallow.

>> he spent months warning the new airplane and is preparing for his fifth appointment to afghanistan knowing it may be the last time he flies from maryland. >> if that happens, he will have a decision to make. >> its been my dream to fly aircraft and now i'm torn, chasing another aircraft. tri-state here? >> pilots would have to retrain and drive computers on a desk as part of a ground-based reconnaissance unit. >> its a new mission. >> for now, the crews are preparing for their spring time deployment to afghanistan. the final decision on whether they get to keep the planes could happen later this year. >> vitamin d has been linked to girl power.

new research shows new levels increases bone strength in teenage girls. the study followed highly active girls aged 9 to 15. when playing sports, almost 4% developed stress fractures. >> movies showing people drinking might encourage binge drinking in teenagers. european teenagers -- a european study says the more teens see people drinking alcohol, the more they want to try it. kids as agnes 10 admitted to binge drinking because of the kind of move to watch. other factors were noted but did not affect the results. >> it is the sweet sound of success. apple reports more than 25 billion apps from its store.

it came from more than 315 million devices. someone in china it downloaded the 25 billion app and 18 itunes gift card. >> now we know why apple was the biggest company around the world. >> what is coming up at 6:00? >> we've got a look at that. >> the candidates for the republican presidential nomination are crisscrossing the country on the eve of super tuesday. we will find out where mitt romney and rick santorum are campaigning. also local drivers are voicing their thoughts on the traffic gridlock across the region. not sure we can put what they say on television but we will talk about it. >> thank you. another check of the weather today. >> let's find out how much more of this snow we're going to

have. >> a few flurries leftover and the skies are starting to clear. let's give a look at the time lapse for the skiers are happy with fresh powder. low clouds over the ridge top and people are skiing quickly. the ski lifts are moving up and down the slopes. that is going to be the trend across the entire area. a few snow showers. lingering showers across southern maryland. warmer to the south. you might see a spend south of washington with the clipper going by and now clearer skies on the way. 44 degrees at midday. a nice comeback after today.

a big improvement and cooler by friday. we will keep you updated at wjla.com. if you go there now, you will see the blog which is put up on the snowfall in southern maryland. you could check out your community to see if you made the list. >> the redskins are in the news again. >> of the nfl is not looking into the redskins. they continue to look into greg williams. i'm tired of hearing analysts talk about how about all of this as. the word about the has everyone fired up. receivers get bonuses for making catches. defenders and get bonuses for making big hits. in college, you get a sticker and in the pros you get money.

legal hits. if the guy doesn't get up, you feel bad, but that defense. the termite killer shot or body bag has all of these announcers fired up and everyone is going crazy. he will be punished for this, what ever is illegal. they will find out and it will carry a fine or suspension but no word on any thing that. they are not investigating the redskins. >> the nationals play the mets tonight. they were blasted yesterday by the astros. mchenry had a chance to sit down with the ace. >> like his fellow first overall tax, he's enjoying a quiet spring training. >> it's a lot easier going into this year to focus on working hard. >> but he shies away from the

attention. with the addition of the all stars to the rotation, they can deflect some of that. >> when you can get big time guys who want to come here. >> i asked him what would happen if the nationals on themselves in a pennant race. >> they have my best interest at heart and if they say it's time to be done, it's going to be hard. we are not just building the team to win for one year. we're building it to win every year. >> thank you. coming up at 6:00, we will talk about the capitals. >> see you then. >> coming up, could there be more food options coming to the national mall? >> we will te

>> food trucks seem to be everywhere in the washington area. everywhere but one busy place. >> the national mall. at least for now. but the d.c. director of planning is asking the national park service to allow food trucks to cash in on the tourist trade. >> for thousands of people, it's part of their daily routine. the food trucks that bought the perimeter of downtown squares and sidewalks. >> every day of the week there is a different selection of food trucks. you can choose caribbean or whatever. >> there is a push now to get the food trucks at the national mall as part of the revitalization project. >> if you are hoping to get some food right now, your choices are limited. you can hit up the museum's or

hopefully you are in the mood for a hot dog. >> this would be refreshing and provide a consistent customer base for food trucks and options for people here. >> the city's director of planning purposes having a pavilion of food trucks wind up here during lunch time hours to give visitors a choice. >> i was down there last week with my kids and we ate nothing because we don't want hot dogs were not jos. >> but for some vendors to serve nearly 300 customers a day, they aren't sure there will be a consistent client base at the mall. >> we have to go through a lot of customers to get off at a certain time. we have a long line and that it on. >> you may be wondering why this hasn't happened before. the park service doesn't allow business to be conducted on its

property. even though they are owned by the district, the sidewalk is owned by the park service. right now park service officials seem open to the idea of making it happen. >> very interesting. coming up at 6:00, its countdown to super tuesday. >> the biggest day in primary season and we see a last minute momentum shift. who is on the rise? and rowboat calls for may former first lady. >> s.a. -- we worst no free for most of the winter, but parts of their reasons -- parts of the region received a march storm. is this the end of the winter weather were as more on the way? >> live and in h.d. -- you are watching abc 7 news at 6:30, on your side. >> a burst